Edith Elmira Curtis1,2

F, b. 25 July 1902, d. 7 April 1969
FatherFrank Andrew Curtis1 b. 24 Feb 1873, d. 25 Mar 1951
MotherLillie Bell Curtis1 b. 17 Jul 1880, d. 6 Jan 1955
Last Edited13 Nov 2007
Birth*Edith Elmira Curtis was born on 25 July 1902 at McDowell, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Frank Andrew Curtis; ED 101, sheet 4B, occupation laborer-furniture factory, owned home, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusEdith Elmira Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Frank Andrew Curtis and Lillie Bell Curtis; ED 125, sheet 10A, occupation merchant-grocery, renting, 3 children and mother at home.3 
Married Name As of 2 January 1921,her married name was Laughridge.4 
Marriage*Edith Elmira Curtis married Bratcher Hadden Laughridge on 2 January 1921 at Marion, McDowell, North Carolina; by J.P. Hipps, M.G.4 
Census*Edith Elmira Curtis and Bratcher Hadden Laughridge appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, ED 7, sheet 11B, occupation merchant-shoes and general store, renting-$15 month, 2 children at home.5 
Death*Edith Elmira Curtis died on 7 April 1969 at North Carolina at age 66; no place of death in index.6 

Family

Bratcher Hadden Laughridge b. 12 Oct 1892, d. 1 May 1955

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1229] Edward P. Williams, McDowell County Marriages.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  6. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Rebecca Mae Curtis1,2

F, b. 5 July 1905
FatherFrank Andrew Curtis1 b. 24 Feb 1873, d. 25 Mar 1951
MotherLillie Bell Curtis1 b. 17 Jul 1880, d. 6 Jan 1955
Last Edited13 Nov 2007
Birth*Rebecca Mae Curtis was born on 5 July 1905 at McDowell, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Marion Twp., McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Frank Andrew Curtis; ED 101, sheet 4B, occupation laborer-furniture factory, owned home, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusRebecca Mae Curtis appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Frank Andrew Curtis and Lillie Bell Curtis; ED 125, sheet 10A, occupation merchant-grocery, renting, 3 children and mother at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Ann Curtis1

F, b. 1861
FatherBenjamin B. Curtis1 b. 1825, d. Jul 1879
MotherSarah Lou Gappin1 b. Apr 1832, d. Jun 1915
Last Edited30 Aug 2006
Birth*Ann Curtis was born in 1861 at Union, Georgia.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 June 1870 Morganton P.O., Fairplay District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Benjamin B. Curtis and Sarah Lou Gappin; page 380, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $160, 8 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

John Thomas Curtis1

M, b. 1864, d. circa 1947
FatherBenjamin B. Curtis2 b. 1825, d. Jul 1879
MotherSarah Lou Gappin2 b. Apr 1832, d. Jun 1915
Last Edited25 Sep 2007
Birth*John Thomas Curtis was born in 1864 at Union, Georgia; or Fannin.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1870 Morganton P.O., Fairplay District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Benjamin B. Curtis and Sarah Lou Gappin; page 380, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $160, 8 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusJohn Thomas Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Fair Play District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Sarah Lou Gappin; page 656D, occupation keeping house, widowed, 6 children and 2 grandchildren at home.3 
Marriage*John Thomas Curtis married Martha Louellen (Nattie) Morgan on 12 January 1896 at Yell, Arkansas; per the 1910 census, John was married prior to Martha, but her name and any descendants are unknown.4,5 
CensusJohn Thomas Curtis and Martha Louellen (Nattie) Morgan appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Jim Fork Twp., Sebastian, Arkansas, ED 140, sheet 15B, occupation blacksmith-coal mine, renting, second marriage 14 years, 3 children, 2 living.4 
Census*John Thomas Curtis and Martha Louellen (Nattie) Morgan appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 at Magazine Twp., Yell, Arkansas, ED 194, sheet 11A, occupation operator-saw mill, renting, 2 children at home.6 
CensusJohn Thomas Curtis and Martha Louellen (Nattie) Morgan appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Magazine Twp., Yell, Arkansas, ED 24, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, renting, radio, 1 son at home.7 
Death*John Thomas Curtis died circa 1947 at Oklahoma

Family

Martha Louellen (Nattie) Morgan b. 1871
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1263] Yell County Historical and Genealogical Society, Yell County Marriages, Book H, page 222.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S1481] Grace and John Talmadge Curtis, "Curtis Family Research", Ancestral File.

Joseph Wesley Curtis1,2

M, b. 1868, d. after December 1893
FatherBenjamin B. Curtis3 b. 1825, d. Jul 1879
MotherSarah Lou Gappin3 b. Apr 1832, d. Jun 1915
Last Edited7 Aug 2007
Birth*Joseph Wesley Curtis was born in 1868 at Fannin, Georgia.3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1870 Morganton P.O., Fairplay District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Benjamin B. Curtis and Sarah Lou Gappin; page 380, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $160, 8 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusJoseph Wesley Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Fair Play District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Sarah Lou Gappin; page 656D, occupation keeping house, widowed, 6 children and 2 grandchildren at home.4 
Marriage*Joseph Wesley Curtis married Frances Amanda Waters, daughter of Daniel Wesley Waters and Mary Jane Pierce, on 10 July 1886 at Fannin, Georgia; by J.T. McCay, J.P.5 
Marriage*Joseph Wesley Curtis married Sarah A. Parker on 29 December 1893 at Fannin, Georgia; by C.L. Gray, J.P.5 
Death*Joseph Wesley Curtis died after December 1893; as a robbery victim, place of death not given in family file.2 

Family 1

Frances Amanda Waters b. 17 Sep 1871, d. 11 Jan 1915
Children

Family 2

Sarah A. Parker b. c 1870

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
  2. [S1452] e-mail address, "Curtis-Waters Research", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  5. [S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Sarah Elisabeth (Lizzie) Curtis1,2

F, b. 11 April 1868, d. 26 April 1924
FatherBenjamin B. Curtis3 b. 1825, d. Jul 1879
MotherSarah Lou Gappin3 b. Apr 1832, d. Jun 1915
Last Edited18 Jan 2010
Birth*Sarah Elisabeth (Lizzie) Curtis was born on 11 April 1868 at Fannin, Georgia.4,5 
Name Variation As of 11 April 1868, Sarah Elisabeth (Lizzie) Curtis was also known as Elisa Curtis.6 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 June 1870 Morganton P.O., Fairplay District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Benjamin B. Curtis and Sarah Lou Gappin; page 380, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $160, 8 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusSarah Elisabeth (Lizzie) Curtis appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 Fair Play District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Sarah Lou Gappin; page 656D, occupation keeping house, widowed, 6 children and 2 grandchildren at home.7 
NoteB* Despite this marriage record between W.M. West and Eliza Curtis, Eliza and her children used the Curtis name, and no record of West has been found other than the death certificate of Lurie Curtis Cole.8 
Marriage*Sarah Elisabeth (Lizzie) Curtis married William M. West on 23 August 1895 at Fannin, Georgia.8 
(Witness) CensusSarah Elisabeth (Lizzie) Curtis appeared on the census in the household of Sarah Lou Gappin; ED 26, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 9 children, 8 living, 1 child and 4 grandchildren living with her.9 
CensusSarah Elisabeth (Lizzie) Curtis appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at Fairplay District, Fannin, Georgia, ED 31, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 14 years, 4 children, 4 living; no husband present and no evidence she was married.6 
Census*She appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at Fairplay District, Fannin, Georgia, ED 43, sheet 10B, occupation none, living with her daughter Ida Nicholson, and Atley.10 
Death*She died on 26 April 1924 at FAirplay District, Fannin, Georgia, at age 56; single, unknown father, mother Lou Gappin; buried at the Van Hook Cemetery; Gordon Cole of Cut Cane was the informant.2,5 

Family 1

Children

Family 2

David Brownlow Vanhook b. 1862
Child

Family 3

William M. West b. c 1865
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
  2. [S1156] Dale Dyer, Fannin County Cemeteries, Van Hook.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870-1900.
  5. [S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  8. [S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Mary Curtis1

F, b. 1862
FatherBenjamin B. Curtis1 b. 1825, d. Jul 1879
MotherSarah Lou Gappin1 b. Apr 1832, d. Jun 1915
Last Edited3 Jul 2007
Birth*Mary Curtis was born in 1862 at Union, Georgia; possibly Fannin.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 June 1870 Morganton P.O., Fairplay District, Fannin, Georgia, in the household of Benjamin B. Curtis and Sarah Lou Gappin; page 380, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $160, 8 children at home.1 
Married Name As of 23 January 1878,her married name was Lewis.2 
Marriage*Mary Curtis married James A. Lewis on 23 January 1878 at Fannin, Georgia; by C.L. Gray NP & JP.2 
Census*Mary Curtis and James A. Lewis appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Fair Play, Fannin, Georgia, occupation farmer, 2 children and a sister at home.3 
NoteB* Household not found in 1900 census.4 

Family

James A. Lewis b. 1857
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1201] Delta Genealogical Society, Fannin County Marriage Records.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Joshua C. Bailey1

M, b. 1829
FatherJames Bailey1 b. 13 Jul 1806, d. 1898
MotherElizabeth Curtis1 b. 1807, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Last Edited17 Jul 2006
Birth*Joshua C. Bailey was born in 1829 at Burke, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 October 1850 Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of James Bailey; page 441b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 6 children at home, Susannah Bailey, age 14, lived nearby with the elderly Wright couple.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.

Charles Bailey1

M, b. 1831
FatherJames Bailey1 b. 13 Jul 1806, d. 1898
MotherElizabeth Curtis1 b. 1807, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Last Edited17 Jul 2006
Birth*Charles Bailey was born in 1831 at Burke, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 October 1850 Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of James Bailey; page 441b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 6 children at home, Susannah Bailey, age 14, lived nearby with the elderly Wright couple.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.

John Wesley Bailey1

M, b. 30 October 1833, d. 20 March 1914
FatherJames Bailey1 b. 13 Jul 1806, d. 1898
MotherElizabeth Curtis1 b. 1807, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Last Edited21 Jun 2008
Birth*John Wesley Bailey was born on 30 October 1833 at Yancey, North Carolina; probably Yancey.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 October 1850 Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of James Bailey; page 441b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 6 children at home, Susannah Bailey, age 14, lived nearby with the elderly Wright couple.1 
(Witness) CensusJohn Wesley Bailey appeared on the census of 30 July 1860 Reed Hill P.O., Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of James Bailey and Elizabeth Curtis; page 132, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,300, personal $1,937, 3 children at home.3 
Death*John Wesley Bailey died on 20 March 1914 at Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, at age 80; occupation merchant; death certificate lists James Bailey, born Burke County and Elizabeth Curtis, born McDowell County, indicating Elizabeth was from the Randolph County family; buried at the Bakersville Cemetery.4,2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1190] Mark Lawson, "Baley (Bailey) Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Thomas C. Bailey1

M, b. 1836
FatherJames Bailey1 b. 13 Jul 1806, d. 1898
MotherElizabeth Curtis1 b. 1807, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Last Edited17 Jul 2006
Birth*Thomas C. Bailey was born in 1836 at Yancey, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 October 1850 Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of James Bailey; page 441b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 6 children at home, Susannah Bailey, age 14, lived nearby with the elderly Wright couple.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.

Isaac H. Bailey1

M, b. 1842
FatherJames Bailey1 b. 13 Jul 1806, d. 1898
MotherElizabeth Curtis1 b. 1807, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Last Edited17 Jul 2006
Birth*Isaac H. Bailey was born in 1842 at Yancey, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 October 1850 Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of James Bailey; page 441b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 6 children at home, Susannah Bailey, age 14, lived nearby with the elderly Wright couple.1 
(Witness) CensusIsaac H. Bailey appeared on the census of 30 July 1860 Reed Hill P.O., Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of James Bailey and Elizabeth Curtis; page 132, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,300, personal $1,937, 3 children at home.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.

Anne E. (Hannah) Bailey1,2

F, b. 30 June 1846, d. 9 May 1933
FatherJames Bailey1 b. 13 Jul 1806, d. 1898
MotherElizabeth Curtis1 b. 1807, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Last Edited17 Jul 2006
Birth*Anne E. (Hannah) Bailey was born on 30 June 1846 at Yancey, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 5 October 1850 Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of James Bailey; page 441b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 6 children at home, Susannah Bailey, age 14, lived nearby with the elderly Wright couple.1 
(Witness) CensusAnne E. (Hannah) Bailey appeared on the census of 30 July 1860 Reed Hill P.O., Yancey, North Carolina, in the household of James Bailey and Elizabeth Curtis; page 132, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,300, personal $1,937, 3 children at home.3 
Death*Anne E. (Hannah) Bailey died on 9 May 1933 at Mitchell, North Carolina, at age 86; married name Mcinturff.2,4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1190] Mark Lawson, "Baley (Bailey) Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

William Curtis1

M, b. circa 1793
FatherThomas Curtis Jr.1 b. c 1765, d. bt 1813 - 1820
MotherAlcey Robbins1 b. c 1770, d. bt 1838 - 1839
Last Edited26 Jul 2006
Birth*William Curtis was born circa 1793 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
Milit-Beg*He began military service between 1813 and 1814 at Tennessee still researching. 
Marriage*He married Mary Dodd on 11 March 1817 at Clarke, Alabama; by a justice of the peace; bondsman Elijah Roper; unknown whether this is the right couple.2 

Family

Mary Dodd b. bt 1790 - 1800

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1800.
  2. [S1067] Hunting For Bears, Alabama Marriage Records, Clarke County, page 37.

Annjanet (Ann J.) Jackson1,2

F, b. 1825, d. between 1856 and 1859
Last Edited23 Jul 2006
Birth*Annjanet (Ann J.) Jackson was born in 1825 at Tennessee.1 
Married Name As of circa 1842,her married name was Curtis.1 
Married Name As of 20 August 1842,her married name was Curtis.1,2 
MarriageShe married Calvin Jones Curtis, son of Larkin Curtis and Sarah Jones, on 20 August 1842 at Gibson, Tennessee; recorded 21 August 1842, bondsman name not given.1,2 
(Witness) CensusAnnjanet (Ann J.) Jackson appeared on the census of 2 October 1850 Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi, in the household of Calvin Jones Curtis; page 679, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.1 
Death*Annjanet (Ann J.) Jackson died between 1856 and 1859 at DeSoto, Mississippi; not found in 1860 census; children appeared to be orphans.3 

Family

Calvin Jones Curtis b. 1815, d. 4 Jan 1864
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1138] Edythe Rucker Whitley, Gibson County Tennessee Marriages.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1208] Probate File of Sarah Curtis unknown file number (Family History Library Microfilm).

Sarah J. Curtis1,2

F, b. 1842
FatherCalvin Jones Curtis1,2 b. 1815, d. 4 Jan 1864
MotherAnnjanet (Ann J.) Jackson1,2 b. 1825, d. bt 1856 - 1859
Last Edited23 Jul 2006
Birth*Sarah J. Curtis was born in 1842 at Gibson, Tennessee; same date of birth in the 1850 census as her sister Martha, who is listed as born in Mississippi; dob changed to 1842 based on 1860 census.3,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 October 1850 Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi, in the household of Calvin Jones Curtis; page 679, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.1 
Census*Sarah J. Curtis appeared on the census of 1860 at DeSoto, Mississippi, page 114, apparently orphaned, living with Z.C. and E.A. Jones family.4 
Married Name As of 1868,her married name was Turner.5 
Marriage*She married Thomas J. Turner in 1868 at Mississippi; no marriage record found.5 
(Witness) CensusSarah J. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 August 1870 New Prospect P.O., Township 16, Range 11, Winston, Mississippi, in the household of Thomas J. Turner; page 447b, occupation farmer, renting, personal valued at $550, 1 child and Emaline Turner, probably a sister at home.5 
(Witness) CensusSarah J. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 Beat 5, Choctaw, Mississippi, in the household of Thomas J. Turner; page 468, occupation farmer, 7 children at home; not sure this is the right family.6 

Family

Thomas J. Turner b. 1841
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1208] Probate File of Sarah Curtis unknown file number (Family History Library Microfilm).
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Martha A. Curtis1,2

F, b. 1844
FatherCalvin Jones Curtis1,2 b. 1815, d. 4 Jan 1864
MotherAnnjanet (Ann J.) Jackson1,2 b. 1825, d. bt 1856 - 1859
Last Edited22 Jul 2006
Birth*Martha A. Curtis was born in 1844 at Mississippi.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 October 1850 Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi, in the household of Calvin Jones Curtis; page 679, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.1 
Census*Martha A. Curtis appeared on the census of 1860 at DeSoto, Mississippi, page 229, apparently orphaned, living with R.B. and Nancy Harris; age given as 10, rather than 16.3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 20 August 1870 Arkabutla P.O., Township 4, Range 6, DeSoto, Mississippi, in the household of John B. Curtis; page 245, occupation farmer, single, Martha lived with him.4 
(Witness) CensusMartha A. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 July 1880 District 48, DeSoto, Mississippi, in the household of W.W. Clark; page 385C, occupation farmer, 2 children and Martha Curtis, sister-in-law.5 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1208] Probate File of Sarah Curtis unknown file number (Family History Library Microfilm).
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

John B. Curtis1,2

M, b. 1846, d. between 1881 and 1899
FatherCalvin Jones Curtis1,2 b. 1815, d. 4 Jan 1864
MotherAnnjanet (Ann J.) Jackson1,2 b. 1825, d. bt 1856 - 1859
Last Edited2 Mar 2016
Birth*John B. Curtis was born in 1846 at DeSoto, Mississippi.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 2 October 1850 Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi, in the household of Calvin Jones Curtis; page 679, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.1 
Census*John B. Curtis appeared on the census of 1860 at DeSoto, Mississippi, page 229, apparently orphaned, living with R.B. and Nancy Harris.3 
NoteB* Record for J.B. Curtis, 9 Mississippi Infantry, not killed.4 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 20 August 1870 at Arkabutla P.O., Township 4, Range 6, DeSoto, Mississippi, page 245, occupation farmer, single, Martha lived with him.5 
Marriage*He married Sabra White on 13 August 1873 at Tate, Mississippi; indexed as J.D. Curtis and Sabry White.6,7 
CensusJohn B. Curtis appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 at White Oak Twp., Franklin, Arkansas, page 738C, occupation farmer, 4 children and Dicey White, age 55, at home.6 
Death*He died between 1881 and 1899; Sabra was widowed in 1900.8 

Family

Sabra White b. Oct 1856
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1208] Probate File of Sarah Curtis unknown file number (Family History Library Microfilm).
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1142] Vaughn Blackshear, "Blackshear Family History", Ancestral File.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  7. [S1209] Hunting For Bears, Mississippi Marriage Records.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Mary L. Curtis1,2

F, b. 1847
FatherCalvin Jones Curtis1,2 b. 1815, d. 4 Jan 1864
MotherAnnjanet (Ann J.) Jackson1,2 b. 1825, d. bt 1856 - 1859
Last Edited22 Jul 2006
Birth*Mary L. Curtis was born in 1847 at DeSoto, Mississippi.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 October 1850 Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi, in the household of Calvin Jones Curtis; page 679, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.1 
Census*Mary L. Curtis appeared on the census of 31 August 1860 at Marshall, Mississippi, page 118, appears to be Mary L., age 13, living with Ingram family.3 
Married Name As of 11 November 1869,her married name was Wheat.4,5,2 
Marriage*She married J.A. Wheat on 11 November 1869 at DeSoto, Mississippi.4,5,2 
(Witness) CensusMary L. Curtis appeared on the census of 24 August 1870 Arkabutla, DeSoto, Mississippi, in the household of J.A. Wheat; page 252b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, second marriage, 5 children at home.4 

Family

J.A. Wheat b. 1832

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1208] Probate File of Sarah Curtis unknown file number (Family History Library Microfilm).
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1209] Hunting For Bears, Mississippi Marriage Records.

James C. Curtis1,2

M, b. 1848
FatherCalvin Jones Curtis1,2 b. 1815, d. 4 Jan 1864
MotherAnnjanet (Ann J.) Jackson1,2 b. 1825, d. bt 1856 - 1859
Last Edited21 Nov 2006
Birth*James C. Curtis was born in 1848 at DeSoto, Mississippi.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 2 October 1850 Southern Division, DeSoto, Mississippi, in the household of Calvin Jones Curtis; page 679, occupation farmer, renting, 5 children at home.1 
Census*James C. Curtis appeared on the census of 1860 at Flewellen's Cross Roads P.O., DeSoto, Mississippi, page 121, apparently orphaned, living with A.J. Wallace family, age given as 10 years.3 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 24 August 1870 at Arkabutla P.O., Township 4, Range 6, DeSoto, Mississippi, page 251, occupation not given, living with A.J. Wallace family.4 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth (?) circa 1875; no marriage record found.5 
CensusJames C. Curtis appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 at Precinct 4, Nacogdoches, Texas, ED 48, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 24 years, 7 children, 2 living.5 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Georgetown, Williamson, Texas, in the household of Buford J. Curtis and Addie Crittendon; ED 117, sheet 1A, occupation porter-railroad depot, renting, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.6 

Family

Elizabeth (?) b. Aug 1842, d. bt 1901 - 1910
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1208] Probate File of Sarah Curtis unknown file number (Family History Library Microfilm).
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Parle Narcissa Curtis1,2

F, b. 1856
FatherCalvin Jones Curtis1,2 b. 1815, d. 4 Jan 1864
MotherAnnjanet (Ann J.) Jackson1,2 b. 1825, d. bt 1856 - 1859
Last Edited22 Jul 2006
Birth*Parle Narcissa Curtis was born in 1856 at DeSoto, Mississippi; living with her sister (presumably) Sarah J.1 
Census*She appeared on the census of 1860 at DeSoto, Mississippi, page 114, apparently orphaned, living with Z.C. and E.A. Jones family.1 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 20 August 1870 at Arkabutla P.O., Township 4, Range 6, DeSoto, Mississippi, page 245, attending school, living with Richmand family.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1208] Probate File of Sarah Curtis unknown file number (Family History Library Microfilm).

Amanda E. Curtis1

F, b. 1850
FatherCalvin Jones Curtis1 b. 1815, d. 4 Jan 1864
MotherAnnjanet (Ann J.) Jackson1 b. 1825, d. bt 1856 - 1859
Last Edited22 Jul 2006
Birth*Amanda E. Curtis was born in 1850 at DeSoto, Mississippi; not located in census until 1880, when Martha Curtis was listed as a sister in law of W.W. Clark, husband of Amanda.1,2 
Married Name As of circa 1877,her married name was Clark.2 
Marriage*She married W.W. Clark circa 1877 at Mississippi; no marriage record found.2 
(Witness) CensusAmanda E. Curtis appeared on the census of 21 July 1880 District 48, DeSoto, Mississippi, in the household of W.W. Clark; page 385C, occupation farmer, 2 children and Martha Curtis, sister-in-law.2 

Family

W.W. Clark b. 1850
Children

Citations

  1. [S1208] Probate File of Sarah Curtis unknown file number (Family History Library Microfilm).
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Thomas J. Turner1

M, b. 1841
Last Edited26 Aug 2006
Birth*Thomas J. Turner was born in 1841 at Mississippi.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah J. Curtis, daughter of Calvin Jones Curtis and Annjanet (Ann J.) Jackson, in 1868 at Mississippi; no marriage record found.1 
Census*Thomas J. Turner appeared on the census of 23 August 1870 at New Prospect P.O., Township 16, Range 11, Winston, Mississippi, page 447b, occupation farmer, renting, personal valued at $550, 1 child and Emaline Turner, probably a sister at home.1 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 at Beat 5, Choctaw, Mississippi, page 468, occupation farmer, 7 children at home; not sure this is the right family.2 

Family

Sarah J. Curtis b. 1842
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Larkin T. Turner1

M, b. January 1869
FatherThomas J. Turner2 b. 1841
MotherSarah J. Curtis2 b. 1842
Last Edited23 Jul 2006
Birth*Larkin T. Turner was born in January 1869 at Mississippi.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 23 August 1870 New Prospect P.O., Township 16, Range 11, Winston, Mississippi, in the household of Thomas J. Turner; page 447b, occupation farmer, renting, personal valued at $550, 1 child and Emaline Turner, probably a sister at home.2 
(Witness) CensusLarkin T. Turner appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 Beat 5, Choctaw, Mississippi, in the household of Thomas J. Turner; page 468, occupation farmer, 7 children at home; not sure this is the right family.3 
Marriage*Larkin T. Turner married Easter (Ester) O. (?) circa 1896.4 
Census*Larkin T. Turner appeared on the census of 29 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Delta, Texas, ED 36, sheet 25B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living.4 

Family

Easter (Ester) O. (?) b. Mar 1879
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

J.A. Wheat1,2,3

M, b. 1832
Last Edited22 Jul 2006
Birth*J.A. Wheat was born in 1832 at Tennessee.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Mary L. Curtis, daughter of Calvin Jones Curtis and Annjanet (Ann J.) Jackson, on 11 November 1869 at DeSoto, Mississippi.1,2,3 
Census*J.A. Wheat appeared on the census of 24 August 1870 at Arkabutla, DeSoto, Mississippi, page 252b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, second marriage, 5 children at home.1 

Family

Mary L. Curtis b. 1847

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  2. [S1209] Hunting For Bears, Mississippi Marriage Records.
  3. [S1208] Probate File of Sarah Curtis unknown file number (Family History Library Microfilm).

W.W. Clark1

M, b. 1850
Last Edited22 Jul 2006
Birth*W.W. Clark was born in 1850 at Mississippi.1 
Marriage*He married Amanda E. Curtis, daughter of Calvin Jones Curtis and Annjanet (Ann J.) Jackson, circa 1877 at Mississippi; no marriage record found.1 
Census*W.W. Clark appeared on the census of 21 July 1880 at District 48, DeSoto, Mississippi, page 385C, occupation farmer, 2 children and Martha Curtis, sister-in-law.1 

Family

Amanda E. Curtis b. 1850
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Paralie Clark1

F, b. 1878
FatherW.W. Clark1 b. 1850
MotherAmanda E. Curtis1 b. 1850
Last Edited22 Jul 2006
Birth*Paralie Clark was born in 1878 at DeSoto, Mississippi.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 July 1880 District 48, DeSoto, Mississippi, in the household of W.W. Clark; page 385C, occupation farmer, 2 children and Martha Curtis, sister-in-law.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Jane Clark1

F, b. June 1880
FatherW.W. Clark1 b. 1850
MotherAmanda E. Curtis1 b. 1850
Last Edited22 Jul 2006
Birth*Jane Clark was born in June 1880 at DeSoto, Mississippi; age 1/12 in 1880 census.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 July 1880 District 48, DeSoto, Mississippi, in the household of W.W. Clark; page 385C, occupation farmer, 2 children and Martha Curtis, sister-in-law.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Easter (Ester) O. (?)1

F, b. March 1879
Last Edited23 Jul 2006
Birth*Easter (Ester) O. (?) was born in March 1879 at Tennessee.1 
Married Name As of circa 1896,her married name was Turner.1 
Marriage*She married Larkin T. Turner, son of Thomas J. Turner and Sarah J. Curtis, circa 1896.1 
(Witness) CensusEaster (Ester) O. (?) appeared on the census of 29 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Delta, Texas, in the household of Larkin T. Turner; ED 36, sheet 25B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living.1 

Family

Larkin T. Turner b. Jan 1869
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Mary E. Turner1

F, b. November 1897
FatherLarkin T. Turner1 b. Jan 1869
MotherEaster (Ester) O. (?)1 b. Mar 1879
Last Edited23 Jul 2006
Birth*Mary E. Turner was born in November 1897 at Texas.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 29 June 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Delta, Texas, in the household of Larkin T. Turner; ED 36, sheet 25B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.